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The presidency is more than a popularity contest.

Al Gore

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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My counsel advises me that there is no controlling legal authority or case that says there was any violation of law whatsoever.
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Any child born into the hugely consumptionist way of life so common in the industrial world will have an impact that is, on average, many times more destructive than that of a child born in the developing world.
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Fake news has been around as long as news has been around.
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The cumulative amount of man-made global pollution that's in the atmosphere now traps as much extra heat energy every day as would be released by 400,000 Hiroshima-class atomic bombs exploding every day. It's a big planet, but that's an awful lot of energy.
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When it comes to climate, we can all make a big difference. At the most basic level, don't let denial go unchallenged and win the conversation on climate.
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I did very extensive diligence on Al Jazeera English, the network from which Al Jazeera America is going to be derived, and it's really very clear that they have long since established a reputation for excellence and integrity and objectivity.
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I want to extend condolences to the families of those who died in the service of the United Nations.
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The rule of reason is the true sovereign in the American system.
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A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.
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George Bush taking credit for the wall coming down is like the rooster taking credit for the sun rising.
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Fear is the most powerful enemy of reason.
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American troops and American taxpayers are shouldering a huge burden with no end in sight because Mr. Bush took us to war on false premises and with no plan to win the peace.
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The Founders of the U.S. gave the senators a term of office three times longer than that of a representative precisely to encourage a reflective frame of mind, a distance from the passions of the voters, and a capacity for deliberative consideration.
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